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Simulation of electron energy loss spectra of nanomaterials with linear-scaling density functional theory

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Tait, Edward W., Racliff, Laura E., Payne, Mike C., Haynes, Peter D. and Hine, Nicholas (2016) Simulation of electron energy loss spectra of nanomaterials with linear-scaling density functional theory. Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 28 (19). doi:10.1088/0953-8984/28/19/195202

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Abstract

Experimental techniques for Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy (EELS) combine high energy resolution with high spatial resolution. They are therefore powerful tools for investigating the local electronic structure of complex systems such as nanostructures, interfaces and even individual defects. Interpretation of experimental electron energy loss spectra is often challenging and can require theoretical modelling of candidate structures, which themselves may be large and complex, beyond the capabilities of traditional cubic-scaling density functional theory. In this work, we present functionality to compute electron energy loss spectra within the ONETEP linear-scaling density functional theory code. We first demonstrate that simulated spectra agree with those computed using conventional plane wave pseudopotential methods to a high degree of precision. The ability of onetep to tackle large problems is then exploited to investigate convergence of spectra with respect to supercell size. Finally, we apply the novel functionality to a study of the electron energy loss spectra of defects on the (101) surface of an anatase slab and determine concentrations of defects which might be experimentally detectable.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: Q Science > QC Physics
Q Science > QD Chemistry
T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Divisions: Faculty of Science > Physics
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Electron energy loss spectroscopy, Energy dissipation, Titanium dioxide
Journal or Publication Title: Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter
Publisher: Institute of Physics Publishing Ltd.
ISSN: 0953-8984
Official Date: 20 April 2016
Dates:
DateEvent
20 April 2016Available
24 March 2016Accepted
12 February 2016Submitted
Volume: 28
Number: 19
Number of Pages: 20
DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/28/19/195202
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Open Access
Funder: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), Science and Technology Facilities Council (Great Britain) (STFC), Great Britain. Department of the Environment (DOE), Winton Programme for the Physics of Sustainability
Grant number: EP/G037221/1 (EPSRC), DE-AC02-06CH11357 (DOE), EP/J015059/1 (EPSRC)

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